Display device



Jul 20, 1943.

V. HAVEL DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Dec. 22, 1941 2 Sheeas-Shee'o l Zadszzfin mm d z/ez,

yjlwfit Patented July 20, 1943 :WED/gems oisrmY DEVICE victor HaveL Northlirook, n1., assignor or one half to Malford Emil Weinert, Austin, Tex,

Application December 22, minsmyial No. 423,519

This invention relates todisplay devices. Among the objects otmy invention are to provide a display device formed of a single sheet of paper or other flexible material. adapted to be easily put together and which will be movable by breeze, vibration orother forces; tosuppiy a display device which is flexible, resilient, balanoed and easily moved to notice attracting action by air currents, vibration or other forces; to create improved locking means in such a display device and such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessedbymy invention. While I have shown herein preferred embodiments of my invention, yetI wish it understood that the same are susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention. 1 i

Referring to the drawings Fig. Lisa top plan view of the preferred form ,0! my'blank; Fig. 2 is a perspective View of my device in assembled position and Fig. 3 is a top plan vlew of the same; Fig'. 4 is a'p'erspective view of another embodiment having a solid base; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of my display device attached to a vertical surface; Fig. 6 is a top plan view of amodifled form of. my blank; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the form shown in Fig. 6 in assembled position; Figs. 8 and 9 are perspective views of othermodi.- fied forms of my display device in assembled 0-. sition; Fig. 10 is a top plan view of a modified form of my blank on meeting one 01 the extem sions; and Fig. 11 is a perspective view of. the same in assembled position. V The preferred embodiment selected toillustrate my invention in Figures 1, 2 and 3 come prises a blank I!) of flexible material,.prelerably paper, having a body portion or base I! preferably circular inform but which may be reetangur lar or otherwise suitablyshaped.

outer slit or cut 12 extends from an outer portion of the body or base'portion ii to ends. l3. Another slit or cut i4 extends from the. opposite outer portion of the body portion ll to ends. The ends l3 of slit i2 are substantiallythc same distance inwardly from the outer extent 3B of silt 12 as ends l5 are from the outer extent .34 of slit l4, Said extent and 3| arepreferably on a line parallel to the center of base i l. Ends I3 are spaced from ends I5 by'webs I6. I

In the preferred'form shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings slits l2 and M are rounded, forming spaced complementary incomplete semicircles.

By means of slit l2 the portion of the blank l0 immediately to the exterior of said slit i2 is formed into arms 11 and likewise by means of silt M the portion of blank ll immediately to the exterior ofsaid slit ll is formed into arms ll. I

In my preferred form I provide a cut l9 ex:

tending along one side of arm I! to a point adiacent'the outer extent v of silt 12 to meet the inner end of an outwardly extending slot. 1 also provide another similar and correspondin cut 2| extending along an oppositeslde of arm H to a point adjacent the outer extent 3| 0! slit II to meet the outer end of an outwardly extend! ing slot 22. V I prefer toeurve out i! slightly inwardly at 19 to form lip 4| and to diagonally ex? tend cut 21' slightly outwardly at ll to form lip Extending beyond arms I! is extension 13. and extending beyond arms ll is extension 24, each preierably out to match the otherwhen brouzht me to face or back to back:- The extensiom. however, need notnecessarily match? I In the center of the body portion H, I may provide an opening 25 and between said opening 25 and ends l3 and i5 and webs IS a pair of on, positely disposed-slits 25 and 21. They are web erably rounded, extend past webs li and end a substantially equal distance short of passing the outer extents ill and 3i 0! slits l2 and I, 11:1 pm, tively; The ends Bl of slit 26 are spaced from ends 35 of slit ll bvconnecting portions .36. Said connecting portions 36 connect the central part 81 or base il'with outlyinsportionsifl;

- Prior to use my display device may be shipped flat-,thus occupying minimumspace.

- when it'is desired to uEB my 61159 8. d iG-SB, the user grasps extension 23 in his left hand e-nil extension 24 in his right hand. The ext nsions Hand 24 are moved sufiiciently to the leftend right respectively soxaa to permit the back of extension ll tocontact the. back of extension 24. Interengagement of said csteosions is then o fected by coroperation i-slits 20 an 22 and 1ips4land4l U I V The end 28 of extension '23 may have lit "1 extending in one direction and adapted to re eive um 32 extending in the opposite direction in end 88 of extension 24:for.int rlocking the ends cfthe extensions 23 andflA. I

In assembled position my disp ay device may be laced by means of openings 25 011 the top ole bottle or the Opening; 25 in -y be om tted andmy device supported on its ownsb ee U as shown in Fig. 4. Suitable fasteners or weights may be provided for attaching the base II to a suitable horizontal support. My device may also that extensions 23 and 24 may be attached together by means of adhesives, staples or any other suitable attachments in place of the hereinbefore recited locking means.

In Fig. 4 I disclose extensions 23 and 24 con- 4 tacting face to face and attached by staples 50'. In Fig. 6 I show end portions different from end portions 52.

Another embodiment is shown in Fig. 9 where I omit the central portion of the base and attach to a pair of spaced supports by staples 4| extending through webs 16, the webs then acting as a base.

I may also eliminate one of the extensions 23 or 24 when the display device is only to be seen from a front position, as shown in Figs. and 11.

Having thus described my invention, I claim l. A display device comprising a base having spaced oppositely disposed slits in the outer portions of said base, webs between the ends of said slits and integral with said base, arms separated from said base by said slits, said arms integral with said webs, extensions integral with said arms, said slits permitting said extensions to be moved into contact and means for holding said extensions in contacted position. l

2. A display device comprising a base'having a pair of spaced oppositely disposed inwardly curved slits in' its outer portions, the ends of each of said slits being substantially the same distance from the'center of said'base, webs between the ends of said slits and integral with said base, arms separated from said base by said slits, said arms integral with said webs, extensions integral with said arms, one of said extensions having a cut extending inwardly from one of its outer edges to a point adjacent the center of one of the slits, the other of said extensions having a cut extending inwardly from its opposite outer edge to a point adjacent the center of the other slit, said slits and said cuts permitting said extensions to be moved into back to back contact and means for holding said extensions in contacted position. r

3. A display device comprising a base having a pair of spaced oppositely disposed inwardly curved slits in its outer portions, the ends of each of said slits being substantially the same distance from the center of said base, webs between the ends of said slits and integral with said base, arms separated from said base by said slits, said arms integral with said webs, extensions integral with said arms, one of said extensions having a cut extending inwardly from one of its outer edges to a point adjacent the center of one of the slits, the other of said extensions having a cut extending inwardly from its opposite outer edge to a point adjacent the center of the other slit, said slits and said cuts permitting said extensions to be moved into back to back contact,

said extensions each having a short slot, said cuts curving slightly to meet the ends of said slots and form a pair of oppositely disposed lips, said slots permitting interengagement of said lips for holding the extensions in contacted position.

4. A display device comprising a base having substantially centrally located means for attachment to a bottle, a pair of oppositely spaced rounded slits forming outlying portions, connecting portions spacing the opposite ends of said slits and forming integral connections between said outlying portions and said base, an-

' other pair of outer slits extending above and below said connecting portions and forming arms, webs spacing the opposite ends of said outer slits and forming integral connections between said arms and said outlying portions, extensions integral with said arms, said extensions having inwardly extending cuts, said outer slits and said cuts permitting said extensions to be moved to back to back contact, and means for holding said extensions in contacted position.

5. A display device comprising a base having spaced oppositely disposed slits in the outer portions of said-base, webs between the ends of said outer slits and integral with said base, arms separated from said base by said slits, said arms integral with said webs, an extension integral with one of said arms, said slits permitting said arms to be moved into contact, and means for holding said arms in contacted position.

6. A display device comprising a body portion having a hollow center, opposite outer portions of said body portion adapted to be moved into contact and the bottoms of the spaced sides of said body portion adapted to be placed on a support, means for holding said body portion in contacted position, and means for holding said body portion on a support, said body portion have ing at least one extension extending from one of its outer portions. 7. A display device comprising a body portion having a hollow center, opposite outer portions of said body portion each having an-extension integral therewith, one of said portions having a cut extending inwardly from one of its own edges to a point adjacent its center, the other of said outer portions having a cut extending inwardly from its opposite outer edge to a point adjacent its center, said cuts permitting said extensions to be moved into back to back contact, means for holding said extensions in contacted position, the bottoms of the spaced sides of the body portion adapted to be placed on a support and means for holding said body memher to a support.

8. A display device comprising a body portion having curved cuts to form oppositely disposed rounded flaps, and oppositely disposed rounded webs therebetween, at least one of said flaps having a display extension, said curved cuts being arcuate in form and concentrically and a1 ternately arranged, said oppositely disposed flaps adapted by said curved cuts 'to be moved into vertical contact, and means for holding said flaps in contacted position, said webs being slightly upwardly curved, upon said flaps being moved into contact so as to form' a teetering base portion.

VICTOR HAVEL. 

